I know there are a lot of modules that > go into Java EE support, so it will be tough to make it by November, but I > thought I should at least propose. >
Honestly, that's a good reason to delay it. There is a LOT afoot in the JEE space right now, as they're going through a similar event as NB is. In the end, it's all a matter of who has the time and skills to do what. Ideally the bulk of the JEE is going to just a build and release. But with the disruption, I think another quarter won't hurt it. I don't know how many folks, as eager as they may be, are going to be jumping head first in to the new releases. We have solid 8.2 support for JEE, still, and the PHP and J11 sounds like actual new growth, which is good. But, as I said, in the end, if someone does the work, and vets the JEE stuff and makes it available, no reason NOT to release it. But if you wanted to make a coordinated push, I think letting JEE settled down a bit more would be good. Regards, Will Hartung
